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RFID Primer

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... end-user company. Due to the need for a clean room environment for "pick & place" production, assembly of the inlay can be a difficult application for label converters to undertake, especially if they ...

Global Events & Trends

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... in Western Europe, is becoming more intense. It is clear that overcapacity remains a problem there and increased interest from end-users in sourcing converted products from Turkey and some low-cost Asian ...

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... or visual standard level for acceptance. Often these standards are old and possibly obsolete. Review the standards levels periodically with the customer or end-user. You may be scrapping defects in the ...

Release Liner Recycling Program

(Archive)

June 25, 2005, This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers collect and recycle used release liners. Recycling used release liners can save on hauling and landfill costs. ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... peelable materials but offers additional advantages to the converter and end-user. Unlike conventional cohesive failure systems, this product separates the seal and peel functions into two distinct polymeric ...

Cleaning the Right Way

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... and is neither individual product. Using it as finished goods could lead to unwanted problems for the end-user. This approach to cleaning is probably one that everybody should try to avoid at all costs. ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... packaging segment of the flexographic printing industry. Data will be collected from flexible packaging and unsupported film converters, industry suppliers, end-users, and packaging buyers via Web-based ...

A King of Shrink Contender

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2005, ... for both converter and end-user alike. A p-s label converter accumulates a lot of matrix waste that’s typically landfilled at a high disposal cost. As well, for the end-user customer, the silicone-coated ...

Foil Stamping: Let it Shine

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... yourself on the shelf keeps growing, because there are so many more products. DVDs are huge, and we see continuing interest from all end-users, including ancillary packaging." Foil stamping also is ...

Biocides in Plastics Global Report

(Archive)

March 30, 2005, ... on business and technology End-user analysis and what biocides they are using Licensing deals Alliances Mergers and acquisitions Figures are based on revenue figures at the manufacturers and formulated ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... aggressive end-user purchasing and resulting margin pressures, and the threat from alternative labeling technologies that do not use release liner, this is a challenging time for the industry, particularly ...

Conference Alongside CMM Focuses on CPG/Converter Value Chain Relationship

(Archive)

February 03, 2005, ... special presentations will include: Streamlining the Supply Chain & Maximizing Profits Using An Integrated vs. Linear Value Chain Streamlining the Supply Chain: An End-User Perspective Driving "Converted" ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... directly to the end-user. Holiday Stamps by the Billion STOW, OH—Last year’s holiday stamps from the US Postal Service featured a collection of four painted Santa Claus ornaments designed to create ...

ASC Announces Call for Papers: Collaborating for Success in the New Economy

(Archive)

January 04, 2005, ... Collaboration at Work: Synergies Among Suppliers, Formulators & Dispensing Equipment Providers Green Building Initiatives: Industry Trends & Opportunities End-User Perspectives and Their Impact on Our ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... substrates, from cartonboard to unsupported films. With flexography the dominant narrow web technology today—and UV flexo the fastest growing—the focus on inks from label converters and end-users is ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... review the progress of the material. Clif bar product manager Kevin Gnusti noted, "As an end-user, I’ve seen tremendous quality standards in recycled paperboard cartons from end to end. We found consistent ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 1

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... for growth, "R&D work is not as robust as it used to be," says Korowicki. He cites the lack of attention to product development at both the end-user and supplier levels due to cost reductions, as related ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 2

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... metallized films and papers and large end-users are exerting price pressures on the finished products. The ability of the metallizers to address these issues will be the key to their long term growth and ...

Avery Forms RFID Unit

(Magazine)

November 30, 2004, ... label converter customers, who supply p-s labels to diverse end-user markets. “As we shift our RFID activities from a business venture mode to implementing our high-speed, low-cost manufacturing strategy, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... to diverse end-user markets. "As we shift our RFID activities from a business venture mode to implementing our high-speed, low-cost manufacturing strategy, we continue to be enthusiastic about the excellent ...